| The Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) provides that any person has a right to federal
agency records, except to the extent that such records (or
portions of them) are protected from disclosure by one of nine
exemptions or by one of three special law enforcement record
exclusions.
FOIA requests must reasonably describe the records
sought. Requesters should indicate willingness to pay fees associated
with processing their requests or, in the alternative, why a waiver
of fees may be appropriate.
Facsimile and electronic requests must include a postal
mailing address.
FOIA requests may be submitted by mail, facsimile or electronically.
Requests may be submitted to:
Inspector General, Department of Defense
FOIA Requester Service Center/Privacy Act Office
400 Army Navy Drive, Room 1034
Arlington, Virginia 22202-4704
Phone: (703)604-9775
Fax: (703)602-0294
E-mail: FOIA@dodig.mil
Costs and fees: Persons requesting records
from the OIG will be charged in accordance with DoD 5400.7-R.
Electronic FOIA/PA
Sample Request Letter
Appeals
You may file an administrative appeal for various reasons, including:
if you believe the determination of your request is incorrect; if
records responsive to your request are withheld: has not been timely
determined; you were denied an expedited processing of your request;
denied a fee waiver; dispute that a record does not exist, or that
record is not readily reproducible in the form requested.You have 60 calendar days after the date of the written
denial or, if there has been determination, on the applicable time
limit to file the appeal. The appeal should include a copy of the
original request, the initial denial, if any, and an explanation
of the reasons
why the records requested should be made available
and why the initial denial, if any, was in error. The appeal letter
and envelope should be marked “Freedom of Information Appeal” and
the letter of appeal should include the request number assigned
to your initial request. You should send your appeal letter to:
John R. Crane
Assistant Inspector General
Office of Communications and Congressional Liaison
Office
Inspector General, Department of Defense
400 Army Navy Drive, Room 1034
Arlington, VA. 22202-4704
The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of
Defense Appellate Authority will make a determination on appeals
within 20 business days of receipt. |
